The Minimalists talk about why you have trouble getting the clutter out of the house after you’ve organized, how to know when it’s time to let go, the Wouldn’t Replace It Rule, how to deal with all that boomer junk you’ve inherited, and more.
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Discussed in This Episode
- Why do I have trouble letting go of the things I’ve already decluttered?
- How do you know when it’s time to let go of a thing?
- Right Here, Right Now: The Simplify Everything decluttering course.
- Listener Tip: When you let go of the need for certainty, you often pick up some peace of mind.
- Why does it feel like I have more things after I declutter?
- Why am I keeping things that I know my kids don’t want to inherit?
- Talkaboutable: You have a full closet, but nothing to wear.
- Sucky Ad: What if every single one of your purchases followed you around?
- More About Less: How to Organize All the Boomer Junk You’ve Inherited
- Added Value: Train Dreams, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and how to kill houseplants.
Minimal Maxims
Joshua, Ryan, and T.K.’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- A boundary is a highlighter that emphasizes the unacceptable.
- The moment to let go arises when courage arrives.
- If it comforts at the cost of character, it’s clutter.
- If clinging is disrespectful, letting go is a sign of self-respect.
- Awareness is a spotlight that illuminates every problem.
Links Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “How to Kill Houseplants”
- Added Value: Squat Hero blocks
- Book: A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again
- Counseling: Clutter Counseling
- Course: Simplify Everything
- Essay: Photo-Scanning Party
- Listen: Very, Very Simple
- More About Less: How to Organize All the Boomer Junk You’ve Inherited, According to Experts
- Resource: 30-Day Minimalism Game
- Resource: The Sound of Life
- Tedx Talk: A Rich Life with Less Stuff
- Tedx Talk: Scrolling Is the New Smoking
- Watch: Get a Fresh Start With Your Money in 2026 (feat. T.K. Coleman)
- Watch: GOATA Groundwork
- Watch: The Habits That Are Robbing Your Peace (Without You Knowing It)
- Watch: Sucky Ad
- Watch: Talkaboutable
- Website: Ryan Nicodemus
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